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The temperate forest biome is found in areas with four seasons per year, including a distinct winter. Temperatures vary from -22 degrees to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, and precipitation occurs evenly throughout the year. Areas with this type of biome are mid-latitude areas, far from both the Equator and the North Pole. Temperate forests regions include parts of North America, West and Central Europe and northeastern Asia. Australia and southern Chile also have a different type of temperate forest.

North America

The temperate forest in North America covers the Eastern Seaboard and part of the Mid-West. Major cities like New York, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia are all within the temperate forest biome, as well as cities further south like Orlando and New Orleans. Despite the differences in seasonal climate and temperatures between these places, they all have the right conditions for a temperate forest to grow.

Europe

The temperate forest region spans most of western, northern and central Europe, including the UK, France, Germany and most Eastern European countries. This means that most major cities in Europe fall within the temperate forest, including London, Paris, Berlin, Budapest and Geneva. Northern European cities like Oslo and Copenhagen are also within the northern boundary of the temperate forest biome. Southern European countries like Spain, Greece and Italy do not fall within this region.

Asia

The temperate forest biome covers the northeastern part of Asia, including the whole of Japan and its surrounding islands, North and South Korea and eastern parts of China. This means all major Japanese cities -- Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto -- are within the temperate forest region. The temperate forest biome also covers Pyongyang in North Korea, and Seoul and Busan in South Korea. In China, the major cities of Shanghai and Beijing fall in this zone.

Southern Hemisphere

The eastern coast of Australia and the southern tips of Chile and Argentina are both home to temperate forest biomes. The types of plants found in these forests differ from those found in the Northern Hemisphere. Most major Australian cities fall in the temperate forest biome; these include Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Major Chilean and Argentinian cities are further north so these countries have no major cities within the temperate forest region.